Alabama

Crews on Friday, May 23, 2014, work to remove the last vehicle left behind after a fiery, three-vehicle crash on the W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge. The crash killed one man on Thursday, May 22, 2014. (Courtesy of the Alabama Department of Transportation)

The tractor-trailer driver died after he rear-ended the 2007 Freightliner. The subsequent fire has slowed down identification efforts for both the driver and the vehicle he drove, said State Trooper Sgt. Steve Jarrett.

Flammable liquid spilled onto the General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge, known locally as the Dolly Parton Bridge, after three vehicles collided at 2 p.m. The crash happened at the 27-mile marker five miles north of Creola, Jarrett said.

The driver of the Freightliner was transported to North Baldwin Infirmary in Bay Minette with injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening, according to Troopers.

The third vehicle involved was slightly damaged by debris. No additional injuries were reported.

Troopers did not provide details on the accident, which initially stopped the Freightliner.

Authorities from Satsuma, Creola, Stockton, Rabun, Perdido and Bay Minette helped battle the blaze that engulfed the tractor-trailer and the Freightliner. Some oil and grease reportedly spilled into the river below the bridge.

More details are expected to be released during a news conference with Alabama Department of Transportation Director John Cooper at 11:30 a.m.